The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
v. A past tense and a past participle of bereave.
adj. Deprived of something: They are bereft of their dignity.
adj. Lacking something needed or expected: "Today's graduates seem keenly aware that the future is bereft of conventional expectations” ( Bruce Weber).
adj. Suffering the death of a loved one; bereaved: the bereft parents.